Lomita
Zoning districts
4 districts, grouped by category.
Residential
4Agriculture, Noncommercial
- Max height
- 16 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Single-Family Residential
- Max height
- 16 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Residential—Medium density
- Max density
- 19.79 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
Residential—High density
- Max density
- 43.6 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 5
General provisions
168 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
No private viewing areas shall be established, maintained, or authorized, and there shall be no doors, curtains, stalls, or other enclosures creating a private viewing area.
In order to operate an adult-oriented business within this city, the applicant or proprietor of the business must obtain the license required by Chapter 4, Title 6, Article 2 and any other license required by chapter 6 of this Code and an adult use planning permit as required herein.
In the event that there is an adult-oriented business lawfully in existence prior to the adoption of this Article and is not in compliance with the design and performance standards of this Article, any such adult-oriented business shall conform to all design and performance standards as specified in section 11-1.64.16(d) and (e) within six (6) months of the effective date of this Article.
Any nonconforming building lawfully in existence prior to the adoption of this Article may be continued and maintained... Any adult-oriented business which is a nonconforming use on the date this Article becomes effective, shall be subject to an amortization period of three (3) years
Adult-oriented businesses shall only be permitted to be established in the Commercial General (C-G) and Light Manufacturing-Commercial (M-C) zones subject to the location and design standards specified by this Article and the requirement of an adult use planning permit.
Unless otherwise provided in this Article, no building or structure shall be used on any lot or parcel of land any portion of which abuts upon a major highway, secondary highway or local street which is located on the same side of the centerline as such lot or parcel of land has been dedicated and improved as provided in this Article.
For the purpose of this article, unless otherwise stated, all requirements shall be calculated based on gross floor area. Parking spaces arranged at ninety (90) degrees to parking aisles shall be not less than set forth: ...
The following off-street loading spaces shall be provided and continuously maintained for all commercial uses. The loading spaces shall be not less than twelve (12) feet wide, thirty (30) feet long and have a vertical clearance of fourteen (14) feet.
Required parking facilities for three (3) or more vehicles, in the commercial and industrial zones, shall contain landscaping to cover not less than six (6) percent of the area not occupied by structure(s).
For two (2) or less units constructed on a lot or parcel of ground, no portion of which is more than one hundred fifty (150) feet from a dedicated street or private and future street, a driveway and driveway depression not less than twelve (12) feet wide, but not to exceed sixteen (16) feet in width for a two-car garage, is required.
Except for single-family parking facility, parking spaces shall be arranged to permit vehicular traffic to move into and out of a parking area without backing onto a street, sidewalk or highway...
The following development standards shall be the minimum required for parking facilities: (A) Except for single-family parking facility, parking spaces shall be arranged to permit vehicular traffic to move into and out of a parking area without backing onto a street, sidewalk or highway...
Required parking facilities for residential uses as specified in subsection (A) of Section 11-1.66.03 (Parking Requirements) shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the use the parking facilities are intended to serve.
Property on which required parking is established shall be under the same ownership as the use it is intended to serve... Required parking facilities for residential uses as specified in subsection (A) of Section 11-1.66.03 (Parking Requirements) shall be located on the same lot or parcel of land as the use the parking facilities are intended to serve.
A site plan shall be submitted to the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 70, "Zoning Ordinance Administration," prior to the establishment of any required parking facilities for three (3) or more motor vehicles, except parking for single-family residences.
A site plan shall be submitted to the planning commission pursuant to the provisions of Article 70, "Zoning Ordinance Administration," prior to the establishment of any required parking facilities for three (3) or more motor vehicles, except parking for single-family residences.
The following provisions shall apply to all zones within the City of Lomita:
On a lot or parcel containing three (3) or less dwelling units, only those signs permitted in the R-1 Zone. On a lot or parcel containing four (4) or more dwelling units, one (1) building identification sign...
R-V Zone, Residential Variable: (a) On a lot or parcel containing three (3) or less dwelling units, only those signs permitted in the R-1 Zone. (b) On a lot or parcel containing four (4) or more dwelling units, one (1) building identification sign flush against the wall of the building...
Wall signs: Front wall signs flush against the face of the building... total sign area not to exceed fifteen (15) percent of the area of the front wall.
Source documents
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